Devoncast

Devoncast

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Devoncast episodes

  • Devoncast – Good standards, ambulance service governors and city foster carers
    She has the responsibility of keeping East Devon District Council in check as chair of the council and standards committee so how does Cllr Eleanor Rylance do that? She gives Devoncast the lowdown.
    Plus we talk about housing, infrastructure, the budget and criminal checks for councillors.
    The South Western Ambulance Service needs more people to join its board of governors. Could that be you?
    And fostering in Plymouth is changing with a new financial and support package for people who join the in-house service at Plymouth City Council.
    It’s all in the new Devoncast, presented by Bradley Gerrard and Alison Stephenson and produced by Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    1 hr
  • Devoncast - Stamping Out Spiking, and how the budget affects farming and tourism

    Party season is just around the corner, and along with the celebrations there are warnings that a sinister crime is still widespread.

    Exeter campaigner Dawn Dines is spearheading the fight against spiking, the practice of sneaking drugs into a victim's food or drink.
    Dawn joins Devoncast to talk about the Stamp Out Spiking campaign which has propelled her into the national headlines.
    Elsewhere there are reactions to the contents of last week’s budget. Farmers fear for their futures amid changes in inheritance tax and the tourist industry could also be in the firing line.
    It’s all in the new Devoncast, presented by Guy Henderson and Bradley Gerrard and produced by Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    46 min
  • Devoncast - US Election Special - plus homes, heritage and big ideas

    Whatever the American election throws up, it is going to have a major effect on the rest of the world.

    With uncertainty in the air, Plymouth University politics lecturer Dr Dave Brockington - a proud son of the West Coast - returns to the Devoncast studio to explain just what is going on in his native land.
    He explains the complex US voting system and shines the spotlight on the candidates, the opinions and what it could all mean for us here in the UK.
    Elsewhere, Devoncast meets the developers behind £200million worth of investment in Torbay's town centres and talks to a councillor getting to grips with East Devon's complex housing issues.
    And, at last, there's some good news for all those interested in making sure one of Torquay's finest buildings is saved.

    48 min
  • Devoncast – Big potential changes in Exeter, people power combats proposed Mid Devon landfill site, and two Devon MPs give their maiden speeches in Westminster
    Exeter City Council leader Phil BIalyk joins us on Devoncast this week to talk about the cut and thrust of politics, the future of potential property changes and development sites, and, a possible ambition for the city’s buses.
    Plus, residents in Sampford Peverell and Uplowman in Mid Devon banded together to form a major opposition to a proposed landfill site near their homes, with their action contributing to the scheme being unanimously rejected by planners..
    And we hear from two of the county’s Liberal Democrat MPs, Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot) and Ian Roome (North Devon) who have both given their maiden speeches in Parliament, highlighting the key issues in their respective constituencies.
    It’s all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    41 min
  • Devoncast - High tech, home grown talent, housing to the fore and Exeter BID’s aim for a third term
    East Devon District Conservative Councillor Mike Goodman joins us on Devoncast this week to talk about housing, sewage and why he wants the government to pause its plans to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners.
    Plus there’s a charity appeal to fund high tech equipment for a planned new super theatre at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
    Exeter Labour MP Steve Race talks about his first 100 days in his new role.
    Talented actor Ed Larkin from West Devon comes back home to perform in a new show by a well known pop star and author and it’s time to decide whether the Exeter Business Improvement District should continue for another five years.
    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    45 min
  • Devoncast - Saving hospitals, cleaning seas and answering calls

    More ‘wicked issues’ top the agenda for Devoncast - and the state of the county’s hospitals is the most wicked of them all.

    Three of the county’s new MPs talk about the things that matter most to their constituents, and the state of our hospitals comes up more than once.

    Then there’s the water, and the problems we face with sewage spilling into the sea and rivers around Devon.

    There’s a glimmer of hope for people looking for homes in the most sought-after part of the county, better news from the police on how they answer those calls from the public, and a look at a local charity that hits all the right notes.

    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

     

    58 min
  • Devoncast - Wicked issues, fish and chips and a whole new ball game

    Two of the new stars of Westminster 2024 join Devoncast this week - one of them a new MP outlining some of the ‘wicked issues’ making up his parliamentary agenda, and the other sleeping under the table throughout the interview.

    New Torbay Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling is the main guest on Devoncast, talking about the work he is undertaking for the bay. His guide dog Jennie is the sleeping partner.

    Other guests this week include Devon County Council leader James McInnes on some of the challenges facing the team at County Hall, and restaurateur Mitch Tonks on the recipe for success of his Rockfish brand.

    There’s baseball in Exeter, a new initiative for housing in Torbay and an update on work at one of the county’s best-loved historic buildings.

    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

     

     

    57 min
  • Devoncast – New faces and big changes, agricultural training takes a step up and panto fever hits
    Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead Rachel Gilmour joins us in the studio to talk about her first two months in the job and her priorities from improving schools to speaking up for farmers and championing economic development.
    Devon County Council chief executive Donna Manson describes the changes in the way services are being delivered in Devon and the efforts being made to retain staff.
    A new agricultural centre offering advanced training for students and apprentices opens at Bicton College and panto fever begins in Plymouth as the new cast for the Theatre Royal production is revealed, bedecked in sequins and feathers.
    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    49 min
  • Devoncast - The Hoe, a show, and why the golfers have to go

     

    Plymouth has just been voted one of the best places in Britain to live and work, and on the latest Devoncast the city council’s city centre champion explains why.

    Elsewhere, there’s a fabulous food festival showcasing the best in Devon’s produce, and an all-star cast maintaining the magic of Agatha Christie.

    But in her hometown of Torquay there’s unrest among local cyclists, and anger at the closure of a much-loved seafront golf course.

    Plus, how the wildlife of West Devon will feel the benefit from a new council initiative.

    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

     

    48 min
  • Bimini, boats and backstage at the big display
    A brand-new festival promises fun for all in Exeter, and this week’s edition of Devoncast hears all about it.
    Wayne McGee is the studio guest, explaining all there is to know about the forthcoming Out There Exeter festival, which promises a packed programme of entertainment including an appearance by Bimini, star of TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
    New Devon Labour MP Fred Thomas, who won Plymouth Moorview at the July election, delivers his maiden speech in the Commons and tells Devoncast why football matters so much to the city’s young people.
    Exeter’s biggest fireworks display is almost on us, and the organisers let us in on some of their backstage preparations, while in South Devon they’re coming up with novel ways of getting rid of abandoned boats.
    Devoncast is presented by Guy Henderson and Bradley Gerrard, and is produced by Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    36 min

About Devoncast

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We take a look at some of the key political stories from across Devon alongside local developments you need to know.